Daily Arm Training Therapy for Adults Recovering From Stroke
Tests daily arm therapy in adults with mild arm weakness after stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Adults Post-Stroke With Mild Upper Extremity Impairment
Key facts
- Where
- Birmingham, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Trial code
- NCT05492513
- Record updated
- 20 February 2026
- Original description
Constraint-Induced Therapy (CI Therapy) is a behavioral approach to neurorehabilitation and consists of multi-components that have been applied in a systematic method to improve the use of the limb or function addressed in the intensive treatment. CI Therapy for the more-affected upper extremity (UE) post-stroke is administered in daily treatment sessions over consecutive weekdays. Sessions include motor training with repeated, timed trials using a technique called shaping, a set of behavioral strategies known as the Transfer Package (TP) to improve the use of the more-affected hand in the life situation, and strategies to remind participants to use the more-affected UE including restraint. Robust improvements in the amount and qualify of use have been realized with stroke participants from mild-to-severe UE impairment.Read full original descriptionShow less
Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Adults Post-Stroke With Mild Upper Extremity Impairment and Deficits in Desired Occupational Performance: A Pilot Study
Constraint-Induced Therapy (CI Therapy) is a behavioral approach to neurorehabilitation and consists of multi-components that have been applied in a systematic method to improve the use of the limb or function addressed in the intensive treatment. CI Therapy for the more-affected upper extremity (UE) post-stroke is administered in daily treatment sessions over consecutive weekdays. Sessions include motor training with repeated, timed trials using a technique called shaping, a set of behavioral strategies known as the Transfer Package (TP) to improve the use of the more-affected hand in the life situation, and strategies to remind participants to use the more-affected UE including restraint. Robust improvements in the amount and qualify of use have been realized with stroke participants from mild-to-severe UE impairment.
Inclusion: At least 6 months post stroke; The ability to demonstrate the minimum UE active movement criteria of 20 degrees of wrist extension from a fully flexed position, 10 degrees of thumb extension or abduction, and 10 degrees of extension of all finger joints; Mean score of >2.5 on the Motor Activity Log indicating the participant's use of the more-affected UE.
Exclusion: The inability to come in to the laboratory setting for treatment; Score< 24 on the Mini Mental State Exam; Inability to answer the MAL questions and/or provide informed consent.